I was born in Poonch (Kashmir) and now I live in Norway. I oppose war and violence and am a firm believer in the peaceful co-existence of all nations and peoples. In my academic work I have tried to espouse the cause of the weak and the oppressed in a world dominated by power politics, misleading propaganda and violations of basic human rights. I also believe that all conscious members of society have a moral duty to stand for and further the cause of peace and human rights throughout the world.

Friday, June 13, 2014

I perceive some formulations of Gilad Atzmon a bit simplistic.
But he produces facts to support his views whereby he maintains some
Jews, NOT all, have been instrumental in standing and supporting the
Gulf War and the Iraq War, etc. Their names are familiar to anyone who
has followed the events for the last two decades, if not more. The
arguments of Gilad need to be faced and refuted by those who feel they
are racist or unsubstantiated projections. But without refuting
the evidence he has produced, it is unfair to dub him anti-Semite or
racist. He himself is a Jew. I am also aware that many people use the
shield of anti-Semitism and racism to cover-up the ugly policies of the
apartheid state of Israel and its backers. Aren't we well aware that
whenever the Zionist leaders of Israel are condemned for their crimes
against the captive populations of the West Bank and Gaza, they readily
resort to the charge of anti-Semitism against their accusers? When
Professor Richard Falk, the UN rapporteur on the occupied territories,
told the facts, he was called a self-hating Jew and anti-Semite by the
Zionist lobby and Israeli propagandists. To my knowledge, Zionists'
standard response is to call those people anti-Semite who voice their
opposition to the oppressive Israeli policies towards the Palestinians.
But that is a lie and a deceptive camouflage.